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That being said, I thought King Kong was pile of crap. Being that it was one of Jackson's favorite movies, I guess his love for the movie clouded his judgement in what makes a good movie. The King Kong story was just not that interesting, and Jack Black was the wrong guy for that movie.
Well, King Kong is not my favorite as a franchise, though the original is barely tolerable to watch, only to be ruined by the 70's modern take.
On the eve of what is expected to be the biggest Spider-Man yet, Entertainment Weekly learns that director Sam Raimi is seriously interested in directing The Hobbit, a choice that could potentially leave Spidey 4 without a director — and, says Kirsten Dunst, a leading lady.
Although I want to see the Hobbit made, IMO... this could spell disaster for BOTH movie franchises, neither could work without Jackson or Raimi.
a bitter feud between Rings director Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema co-chairman Robert Shaye — may finally be nearing resolution. For once, there's reason to be cautiously optimistic. At this writing, no agreements have been announced and details of the negotiations are sketchy (neither New Line nor Jackson's camp would comment to EW on any aspect of this story), but sources close to the talks tell us that they're detecting a lot less frost in the air, and that a deal may be reached that could help usher J.R.R. Tolkien's maiden Middle-earth masterpiece to screens before the end of the decade.
It's all about cash. I'm betting they're planning in filming in Cali and cutting WETA and the NZ crew out entirely. New Line's looking to funnel the money to their regular players & the perceived failure of KK is giving them the tool they needed. Sheesh, they're hanging him for one movie that wasn't even that bad. Even Spielberg has had his share of box-office 'flops'. Dare I say AI? 1941? & while Empire of the Sun was a good movie, it was far from Box Office magic. The only reason Jackson got the LOR trilogy in the first place is no one thought it would be any kind of success - now that it is, they want the franchise owned by an 'insider'.
"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers."
Socrates.
Jackson to make Hobbit
By TOM CARDY - The Dominion Post | Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Peter Jackson has won the battle for Middle-earth and is to make The Hobbit.
The Oscar-winning Wellington film-maker and Hollywood studios New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios announced today that they had resolved their legal dispute. Jackson and partner Fran Walsh will serve as executive producers on two Hobbit movies.
Pre-production will begin as soon as possible and both will be shot simultaneously, tentatively in 2009. The Hobbit is likely to be released in 2010 and the sequel in 2011.
Sequel? He's making two Hobbit movies?! I'm guessing that they've realized that you can't cram the entire story into one 2-hour (or even 3-hour) movie, so it's being split in two. I wonder where the dividing line will be drawn?
I don't know where they'll draw the line but hopefully, it'll be somewhere that doesn't make us feel like we're left hanging... like The Golden Compass!
I'm disappointed that Jackson won't be directing.
Toku toa, he toa rangatira ~ He whakatauki My bravery is inherited from the chiefs who were my forebears ~ Maori whakatauki
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